Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)
Needles Hall, second floor, room 2201
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Waterloo is pleased to provide the President's Graduate Scholarship (PGS) to outstanding graduate students who hold major federally and provincially funded competition-based scholarships.
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News
- Oct. 24, 2021Restarting travel and roadmap to reopening Ontario
On October 25 the following email was shared with the campus community
To: University of Waterloo community
From: Vivek Goel, President and Vice-Chancellor and James W.E. Rush, Vice-President, Academic & Provost
Subject: Restarting travel and roadmap to reopening Ontario
- Oct. 20, 2021Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity in the School of Public Health Sciences
The Faculty of Health is recruiting for a postdoctoral position. Please see the details below.
- Oct. 20, 2021Funding your graduate education session for prospective grad students
On Wednesday, October 27, Heidi Mussar, Associate Director, Graduate Financial Aid and Awards will give a presentation on “Funding your graduate education” for prospective graduate students. The session will be hosted online via Zoom from 2 – 4 pm. She’ll provide an overview of internal and external funding opportunities, such as bursaries, Graduate Research Studentships, TAs, RAs, federal and provincial scholarships, and the process of applying for and receiving additional funding.
Events
- Oct. 28, 2021Funding your graduate education live chats
Prospective graduate students, we’re here to support you in applying for funding and scholarships to support your graduate studies.
- Oct. 29, 2021Funding your graduate education live chats
Prospective graduate students, we’re here to support you in applying for funding and scholarships to support your graduate studies.
- Nov. 1, 20212021-22 GRADflix training session
Does making a video sound daunting? Are you interested in GRADflix but not sure how to get started? This training session will cover all the tools you need to create a 60 second video!
Blog
- June 20, 2021Professional Skills Foundations staff profile: Ileana Diaz
Ileana Diaz has joined the Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs team in the Graduate Professional Skills Program Specialist role to support the Professional Skills Foundations program! Join us in getting to know a bit more about Ileana.
- Nov. 22, 2020Engaging in Professional Development During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tell us a bit about yourself. What is/was your program and research focus?
- Oct. 18, 2020From Field to Film: Making Science Accessible
We all care about our research. We think our projects are cool, our data is important, and the answers to our questions will save the world. We know the lingo, speak the language, and understand the background. We are immersed in our topic 24/7, 365 days a year, for what feels like forever. So when asked why other people should care about my research, and to explain it in only 60 seconds, I really had to stop and think. Because why WOULDN’T everyone care?!